Type-plate.



H. E FISHER. TYPE PLATE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6,1918.

1 ,285,09& Patented Nov. 19, 1918.

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HERBERT E. FISHER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

TYPE-PLATE.

Specificationof Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 19.; 1918.

Application filed June 6, 1918. Serial No. 239,328.

To aZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HERBERT E. FISHER, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Type-Plates,of which the following is a specification. 7

My invention relates to improvements in type wherein a flexible plate isused in conjunction with supports to suspend a type slightly above thesurface of a plane or drawing upon which it is to be impressed;

In lettering maps and other drawings a uniform style or type oflettering is required not only bythe United States Government but bymany private concerns as well. When various drawings or maps areexecuted by different draftsmen the type of letter varies with the skillof" the draftsrnan.

The object of the present invention is to provide a type of uniformdesign andslze which may be readily placedor alined in I proper positionrelatively to other letters in the same word and impressed upon a planesurface such as a map or other drawing.

A further obiect of the invention is to provide improved means wherebyall maps and, drawingsprepared by various draftsmen will have the sametype and style of lettering executed with equal skill.

A still further ob'iect of the invention is to provide improved meansfor lettering maps and drawings quickly and neatly effecting a saving.of time.

It is also an obi ect of the invention to provide a type of thecharacter described having means for supporting the type slightly abovethe surface upon which it is to be impressed to prevent prematureprinting and to also prevent soiling the map or drawing with the ink onthe face of the type.

I accomplish these and other objects by means of the device disclosed inthe drawings forming a part of the present specification wherein likecharacters of reference are used to designate similar parts throughoutthe said specification and drawings, and in which Figure l is a brokenportion of a map disclosing the manner in which the type is operated;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the type; and

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the type.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 is used to designate atransparent flexible fzplate, preferably rectangular =in shape.

upon the under side of which is mounted a transparent raised type 2 ofany suitable design. Supports 3 areplaced on each corner of the flexibletransparent plate 1 and at a distance from the type 2 thereon so thatthe said plate 1 may be deflectedor bent sufiiciently to bring face ofthe type 2 thereon into contact with a plane surface 6 upon which thetype 2 is to be impressed, the sup ports 3 being of slightly greaterthickness than the thickness of the saidtype 2.

By means of the supports 8 the platel is supported above the plane 6 adistance which will in turn support the lower face of the type 2 aslight distance above said plane as disclosed in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Two of the supports 3 and one edge of the plate 1 are beveled in thesameplane and toward the edge of said plate 1 as disclosed at t in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings.

In operation the proper letters are selected and inked by any suitablemeans, suchas inking roller or pad not shown, and the plate 1 is movedto its proper position as disclosed in Fig. 1 of the drawings, with thetop and bottom of the type 2 alined:

with. guide lines 8 on'the map or drawing 7,

The alinement of the type 2 is facilitated by the transparency of theplate 1 so that the proper and correct position of the type 2 may beobtained before said type is impressedupon the map 7or otherdrawing.

I The impression is made and the ink on the face of the type istransferred to the map 7 or other drawing by placing a pressure with thethumb or other object on the direct center of the plate 1 and oppositethe type 2 on the under side thereof.

When the pressure is released the elasticity of the plate 1 willimmediately raise the face of thetype 2 from the plane surface 6 or map7 so that the type may be easily removed without smearing the ink orblotting the impressed letter.

Another method of placingthe type in alinement where the letters are tobe laced in a straight line is to provide a ru er or other straightedge, not shown, against which the beveled surface 4. resting flat uponthe plane surface 6 is disclosed in dotted lines in Fig. 2 of thedrawings. After so placing the plate 1 may be laid flat upon the planesurface 6 and impressed in the manner hereinbefore described.

The beveled edge may also be used for removing the plate 1 after theimpression is had. By pressing downward upon said heyeled edge the plate1 will be raised from the drawing to the inclined position indicated indotted lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings and when in this position iseasily and readily removable from the drawing.

The type 2 is also transparent so that to ink may be observed therebyindicating when sufiicient ink has been placed upon the type 2 to insurea good black and sharp impression.

it is obvious from the foregoing that l have provided an improved typefor lettering maps and other drawings whereby the alinement of theletters may be facilitated. it is also evident that l have providedimproved means for standardizing letters as Well as improved means forlettering maps and drawings.

1 have also provided improved means for supporting the face of the typeto be impressed above the surface upon which such impression is to bemade whereby the type or device may be moved into alinemcnt Withoutprematurely printing an impression The same means is adapted toimmediately and automatically raise the type from the plane surface uponwhich it has been impressed as soon as said impression has beenaccomplished.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent isl. A. type comprising a flexible plate; atype mounted upon the under side oi? the late; and means for supportingthe face of the type slightly above a plane onwhich it is to beimpressed.

2. A type comprising flexible plate; a

type mounted upon the under side or the fiexiole late: and means securedto the untopics of this patent may he obtained for een'i;

eas es der side of the plate for supporting the same a slight distanceabove a plane on which the type is to be inpressed said flexible platearranged to be iinoressed to impress the type onto said plane.

3. A type comprising, a flexible transpan ent plate; a type mounted uponthe under side of the plate; and means secured to the plate forsupporting the'under face of the type a slight distance above a planeupon which said type is to be impressed.

a. A type comprising a flexible transparent plate; a type mounted uponthe under side of the plate; and means secured to the corner of theplate to support the face oi the type thereon slightly above a planeupon. which the type is to be impressed.

i type comprising a flexible transparnt plate; a transparent typemounted upon the under side of the plate; and means secured to thecorners of the flexible plate to support the type a slight distanceabove a plane upon which the type is to be impressed whereby theapproximate center of the plate may be impressed to impress the typeonto said plane.

6 A type comprising a flexible transparent plate; a trans arent typemountedupon the under side of the plate; a transparent support mountedupon each corner of the under side of the plate to support the typeaslight distance above a plane upon which the type is to be impressedwhereby the center 0;? said plate may be depressed to, impress the typeupon said plane, two of said sup ports being beveled in the same planeand toward one edgeof the plate whereby the plate may be inclined"foralinement before being laid upon said plane surface.

in Witness whereof I hereunto set my signature.

HERBEBE E. FISHER.

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